# CVE-2015-1164: Open redirect vulnerability in the serve-static plugin before 1.7.2 for Node.js, when mounted at the root, allows remote attackers to redire

- Also known as: GHSA-C3X7-GJMX-R2FF
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.7.2
- Published: 2015-01-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- serve-static (npm): fixed in 1.7.2
- serve-static (npm): from 1.7.0, fixed in 1.7.2

## Description

Open redirect vulnerability in the serve-static plugin before 1.7.2 for Node.js, when mounted at the root, allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a // (slash slash) followed by a domain in the PATH_INFO to the default URI.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, serve-static, upgrade to a fixed version (1.7.2) per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99936
- https://github.com/expressjs/serve-static/issues/26
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181917
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72064
- http://nodesecurity.io/advisories/serve-static-open-redirect

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